Enrollment
479
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Winters, CA
Winters High
Federal NCES profile for Winters High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 064293006986
👥 S:T ratio 29
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Winters High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools.
- #2 of 5
- public schools in Winters · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.7:1
- small classes for California
- 55.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Winters High has class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Winters High ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Winters, CA.
School address
District: Winters Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 064293006986 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Winters High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Winters High
Winters High is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Winters, California, enrolling 479 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.9% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 479 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,691 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #419.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (65%) and White (31%) (diversity index 48/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 319 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Winters's high schools, it stands alongside Wolfskill High (20 students): Winters High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.7:1 vs 10:1).
Winters Joint Unified also operates Waggoner Elementary (406 students) and Winters Middle (367 students) alongside Winters High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Winters High compares
Winters High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.7:1 | ▼ 18% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.9% | ▲ 1% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 479 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
479
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 19% in California - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,735
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 319 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 65.1%
White 30.9%
African American 2.1%
Two or More 0.6%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.0, Winters High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Winters Joint Unified, which includes Winters High.
$14,735
Per student
-11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.2%
State 48.7%
Federal 7.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Winters High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waggoner Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Winters Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Shirley Rominger Intermediate | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wolfskill High | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Winters High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 406
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Resource Index
- 14/100
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 363
- Students per teacher
- 27.9:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 20
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar high schools in Winters
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~479 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Winters High
How many students attend Winters High?
Winters High has 479 students enrolled. It is a high school in Winters, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winters High?
The student-teacher ratio at Winters High is 17.7:1, which is 18% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Winters High?
55.9% of students at Winters High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Winters High?
The largest demographic group at Winters High is Hispanic or Latino at 65.1% of enrollment, in Winters, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Winters High?
Winters High has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Winters High rank among public schools in Winters?
By Resource Investment Index, Winters High ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Winters, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Winters on the city page.
Is Winters High a good school?
Winters High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Winters Joint Unified?
Besides Winters High, Winters Joint Unified also operates Waggoner Elementary (406 students), Winters Middle (367 students), and Shirley Rominger Intermediate (363 students). See the Winters Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
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